( 1 ) THIS Rule is at the instance of three accused-petitioners directed against two orders dated the 28th August, 1972 and the 29th September, 1972 passed by Sri S. C. Nundy, Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Asansole in Case No. C/3912 of 1969 pending before him under section 9 (1) of eh Coal Mines Provident Fund and Bonus Scheme, 1948 for a contravention of the provisions of paragraph 11 (6) of the Coal Mines Bonus Scheme, 1948 rejecting respectively the petitioners prayer for pleading guilty and also their prayer for adjournment.

( 2 ) THE point involved are points of law arising in the context of facts which need not be set down in details excepting for a consideration of the points involved. The accused petitioners are some of the Directors of M/s. Macneill and Barry Ltd. , having its office at 2, Fairly Place, Calcutta. The said company was the Managing Agent of the M/s. Equitable Coal Co. , Ltd. , who are the owners of the Bhaladi Sand Line. The complainant-opposite party, Labour Enforcement Officer (Central) Niamatpur filed a petition of complaint in the Court of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Asansole against the abovementioned Macneill and Barry Ltd.